One cool feature is the ability to stop the car from the passenger seat....

When driving you can actually stop the car by pulling the park brake switch (and holding it). When you pull the park brake it will apply the cars brakes (front and rear) and bring the car to a quick stop. It's an emergency feature should the driver go into a situation were he cannot operate the vehicle anymore, then the passenger can perform an emergency stop by using the park brake (you need to pull it until the car has stopped - otherwise it disengages the brakes again)!

I just discovered this by accident last week.
If you have keyless entry, you can fold your wing mirrors in by keeping your finger on the top of the door handle.
You just lock the car the normal way, by touching the top of the door handle, but keep your finger on there for around five seconds and the mirrors fold in.

I tried this several times today, but could not get the mirrors to fold in this way.

VERY minor thing I just discovered: The inside of the door of the small storage area on the left/bottom of the dash contains a pen holder. Seems like a silly thing to post, but I can't tell you how many times I needed a pen and had to reach over and rummage through the glove box to find one.

One cool feature is the ability to stop the car from the passenger seat....

When driving you can actually stop the car by pulling the park brake switch (and holding it). When you pull the park brake it will apply the cars brakes (front and rear) and bring the car to a quick stop. It's an emergency feature should the driver go into a situation were he cannot operate the vehicle anymore, then the passenger can perform an emergency stop by using the park brake (you need to pull it until the car has stopped - otherwise it disengages the brakes again)!

(Just try it)

Will this damage the car in any way? I've always been weary of using the park break while the car is in motion.

If you have the comfort access, just wave your feet under your bumper and the truck will open. I don't have comfort access.

Funny thing about that...it is slightly wonky. I walk up the car with nothing in my hands wave my foot under for fun and the trunk pops right open.

I walk up to the car with my arms full boxes higher than my head and wave my foot around for 30 seconds looking like a jackass playing footsie with his car...I end up putting the boxes down and using my hands.

I find that opening the trunk with your feet is quite easy if you give it a second. I just make a kicking motion under the trunk (but don't hit the underside) and wait about a half second, it'll open. Works every time for me.

Funny thing about that...it is slightly wonky. I walk up the car with nothing in my hands wave my foot under for fun and the trunk pops right open.

I walk up to the car with my arms full boxes higher than my head and wave my foot around for 30 seconds looking like a jackass playing footsie with his car...I end up putting the boxes down and using my hands.

Oh well.

this is off subject i notice you have a 550i with 6MT i have 535i with 6MT
do you notice a hesitation when shifting into second gear? or turbo lag?
im in sport mode DSC deactivated i do not have sport +